Large, double blooms of light blue with a lacy center dot this charming shrub from June through October! One of the longest-blooming as well as most prolific Hibiscus, Blue Chiffon™ is a carefree joy you'll want for the hot, sunny summer garden.

From June through October, this rugged shrub is simply a blizzard of fully double 3- to 4-inch blooms, each with a frilly center that adds texture and impact to the flower. They arise on handsome shrubs 8 to 12 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide.

Few shrubs are more heat- and humidity-tolerant than Hibiscus, which basks in temperatures that make others wilt and brown out! Give this shrub plenty of water and nonstop sunlight and you've got a bloom machine -- deer-resistant and very attractive to butterflies! -- 5 months out of every year!

Blue Chiffon™ is a nice choice for a foundation planting, accent in the patio or other garden nook, or hedge. It makes a fine background planting to Dwarf Russian Sage and other low-growing shrubs, as well as colorful annuals and perennials of all description. No shrub is easier--this is one tough plant, untroubled by pests and disease and able to maintain itself through good weather and poor alike.

Space these shrubs about 4 to 5 feet apart for a dense "wall" of showy color. Zones 5-8. Cannot ship to AZ.

Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.

If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.

Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.

Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.

Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.

Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.

Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.

Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.

Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.

If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.

Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.

As the deer population has boomed and
food has become scarcer, they have become more aggressive. In some areas deer will
strip your garden bare, leaving nothing green or flowery behind. While there is no such thing as a completely deer-proof garden, there
are some effective things you can do to protect your garden from these
hungry animals.

Use physical barriers

A High Fence
Deer can jump pretty high, but a fence higher than eight feet (higher on an up-slope) and
flush with the ground will keep any deer out.

Electric Fences
They are a much easier and less expensive solution. Deer generally
will not try to jump electric fences, but will rather try to climb
through the wires, receiving a deterring shock.

Bird-Netting
An even less extreme
physical option is to put bird netting over your larger and more
susceptible plants.

Herbs, some conifers, and many flowers
are some of the best deer-resistant plants. More fragrant plants will often deter predation. Planting just a few deer-resistant plants will limit grazing of your other plants. Remember, "deer-resistant" does not mean deer-proof. A hungry animal will eat just about anything.

Having a dog In the Family

Owning a dog, especially a big dog will almost always keep deer from approaching your home. Just the scent of the dog will keep most deer away, and if your dog lives outside you will probably never see any deer.

For most gardeners, it is a combination of different solutions that works best. Every gardener has to find the solution that works best in their garden.

Space plants 6 to 10 feet apart in a sunny location, with well drained soil.

Maintenance:

Since they flower on new growth each year, plants can be pruned each spring
to any desired height. For grafted standard form, remove any shoots that sprout along the trunk
during the growing season. Prune the stems that form the standard in early spring before new
growth begins to the desired size and shape.

Zones:

Zones 5-9

A Tradition of Distinction

Since its founding in 1920, Wayside Gardens has brought the rarest and highest-quality plants to the garden market. Wayside was founded in 1920 by two acclaimed growers who came together to pursue their shared vision of marketing all high-end plants for the serious garden enthusiast. Originally located in Mentor, Ohio, Wayside Gardens swiftly grew a reputation for the highest-quality plants and the most sophisticated clientele. In 1975, Wayside was purchased by the Park Seed Company, and moved to Hodges, SC. The company has flourished since then, growing to become an undisputed leader in rare and unique plant growing.

Unparalleled Selection

Wayside's horticulturists travel the world in search of new and unusual plant cultivars and proudly offer the garden industry’s most sophisticated selection of high quality and rare perennial plants, bulbs, trees, shrubs, roses, vines, and indoor plants. Beginning with ties to the Dutch family bulb business in Holland, our horticulturists have developed close relationships with perennial and bulb growers throughout the United States and Europe, providing access to many rare and unique garden treasures. Throughout our history we have had the pleasure of introducing numerous exotic foreign and domestic plant cultivars to the American garden market. The Wayside collection of new and exclusive plant products is so preeminent that the catalog has long been lauded in the industry and is even used as a reference work in horticultural schools.

Impeccable Quality and Value – We Guarantee It!

At Wayside Gardens, “pedigreed plants” and “root strength” have always been watchwords. The Wayside Gardens impeccable plant quality begins with selecting only the finest new product offerings with improved plant features and numerous advantages for our gardening customers. These improved plant selections are then grown to our exacting quality standards by garden industry professionals. This produces superior plants with well developed root systems and healthy, vigorous plant growth habits. That is why we proudly guarantee all Wayside Gardens' products to perform as advertised, being of superior quality, true to type, and shipped properly.

Larger Containers & Well Established Root Systems

We use larger containers and grow bigger plants than other nurseries, leading to greater root strength. Where appropriate, Wayside Gardens propagates our plants vegetatively rather than from seed, to ensure the plants possess the correct form and are true to variety, like a true double form, as opposed to the single or semi-double forms that may result from seed propagation. Because we employ only the finest and most technologically advanced plant growing methods, you can be confident in receiving healthy plants ready to burst forth in glorious growth in your garden.

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Large, double blooms of light blue with a lacy center dot this charming shrub from June through October! One of the longest-blooming as well as most prolific Hibiscus, Blue Chiffon™ is a carefree joy you'll want for the hot, sunny summer garden.

From June through October, this rugged shrub is simply a blizzard of fully double 3- to 4-inch blooms, each with a frilly center that adds texture and impact to the flower. They arise on handsome shrubs 8 to 12 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide.

Few shrubs are more heat- and humidity-tolerant than Hibiscus, which basks in temperatures that make others wilt and brown out! Give this shrub plenty of water and nonstop sunlight and you've got a bloom machine -- deer-resistant and very attractive to butterflies! -- 5 months out of every year!

Blue Chiffon™ is a nice choice for a foundation planting, accent in the patio or other garden nook, or hedge. It makes a fine background planting to Dwarf Russian Sage and other low-growing shrubs, as well as colorful annuals and perennials of all description. No shrub is easier--this is one tough plant, untroubled by pests and disease and able to maintain itself through good weather and poor alike.

Space these shrubs about 4 to 5 feet apart for a dense "wall" of showy color. Zones 5-8. Cannot ship to AZ.

Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.

If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.

Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.

Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.

Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.

Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.

Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.

Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.

Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.

If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.

Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.

As the deer population has boomed and
food has become scarcer, they have become more aggressive. In some areas deer will
strip your garden bare, leaving nothing green or flowery behind. While there is no such thing as a completely deer-proof garden, there
are some effective things you can do to protect your garden from these
hungry animals.

Use physical barriers

A High Fence
Deer can jump pretty high, but a fence higher than eight feet (higher on an up-slope) and
flush with the ground will keep any deer out.

Electric Fences
They are a much easier and less expensive solution. Deer generally
will not try to jump electric fences, but will rather try to climb
through the wires, receiving a deterring shock.

Bird-Netting
An even less extreme
physical option is to put bird netting over your larger and more
susceptible plants.

Herbs, some conifers, and many flowers
are some of the best deer-resistant plants. More fragrant plants will often deter predation. Planting just a few deer-resistant plants will limit grazing of your other plants. Remember, "deer-resistant" does not mean deer-proof. A hungry animal will eat just about anything.

Having a dog In the Family

Owning a dog, especially a big dog will almost always keep deer from approaching your home. Just the scent of the dog will keep most deer away, and if your dog lives outside you will probably never see any deer.

For most gardeners, it is a combination of different solutions that works best. Every gardener has to find the solution that works best in their garden.

Space plants 6 to 10 feet apart in a sunny location, with well drained soil.

Maintenance:

Since they flower on new growth each year, plants can be pruned each spring
to any desired height. For grafted standard form, remove any shoots that sprout along the trunk
during the growing season. Prune the stems that form the standard in early spring before new
growth begins to the desired size and shape.

A Tradition of Distinction

Since its founding in 1920, Wayside Gardens has brought the rarest and highest-quality plants to the garden market. Wayside was founded in 1920 by two acclaimed growers who came together to pursue their shared vision of marketing all high-end plants for the serious garden enthusiast. Originally located in Mentor, Ohio, Wayside Gardens swiftly grew a reputation for the highest-quality plants and the most sophisticated clientele. In 1975, Wayside was purchased by the Park Seed Company, and moved to Hodges, SC. The company has flourished since then, growing to become an undisputed leader in rare and unique plant growing.

Unparalleled Selection

Wayside's horticulturists travel the world in search of new and unusual plant cultivars and proudly offer the garden industry’s most sophisticated selection of high quality and rare perennial plants, bulbs, trees, shrubs, roses, vines, and indoor plants. Beginning with ties to the Dutch family bulb business in Holland, our horticulturists have developed close relationships with perennial and bulb growers throughout the United States and Europe, providing access to many rare and unique garden treasures. Throughout our history we have had the pleasure of introducing numerous exotic foreign and domestic plant cultivars to the American garden market. The Wayside collection of new and exclusive plant products is so preeminent that the catalog has long been lauded in the industry and is even used as a reference work in horticultural schools.

Impeccable Quality and Value – We Guarantee It!

At Wayside Gardens, “pedigreed plants” and “root strength” have always been watchwords. The Wayside Gardens impeccable plant quality begins with selecting only the finest new product offerings with improved plant features and numerous advantages for our gardening customers. These improved plant selections are then grown to our exacting quality standards by garden industry professionals. This produces superior plants with well developed root systems and healthy, vigorous plant growth habits. That is why we proudly guarantee all Wayside Gardens' products to perform as advertised, being of superior quality, true to type, and shipped properly.

Larger Containers & Well Established Root Systems

We use larger containers and grow bigger plants than other nurseries, leading to greater root strength. Where appropriate, Wayside Gardens propagates our plants vegetatively rather than from seed, to ensure the plants possess the correct form and are true to variety, like a true double form, as opposed to the single or semi-double forms that may result from seed propagation. Because we employ only the finest and most technologically advanced plant growing methods, you can be confident in receiving healthy plants ready to burst forth in glorious growth in your garden.

Excellent service and flowers. Whatever we purchase from Wayside is in good shape when received. We always go to Wayside for our plants.

March 11, 2018

The quality of their products is unmatched.

February 1, 2018

I have used Wayside gardens for years. I look to them for finds that I can’t find locally and seldom disappointed.

December 5, 2017

I bought 14 english roses of three different varieties. Just gorgeous!!!! Wayside sent extremely healthy bareroot plants. The shrubs put on countless full blooms in the first season. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a beautiful rose garden

November 6, 2017

I have ordered many times from Wayside Gardens and have always been pleased with the condition of the plants, the selection and the service from the company.

November 29, 2017

Thanks to Wayside for their prompt service and wonderful selection of unique and wanted plants.

November 27, 2017

Beautiful, healthy plants that I could not find locally and they were all packaged carefully.

November 6, 2017

I have ordered many times from Wayside Gardens and have always been pleased with the condition of the plants, the selection and the service from the company.

October 29, 2017

I've always had good luck ordering from Wayside Gardens. The quality of the plants/shrubs is very good and they all seem to thrive.

October 9, 2017

I have ordered from Wayside Gardens for at least 25 years. Unlike too many other sites, the quality has not diminished, plants are usually healthy. If there is a problem it is politely and effectively addressed. I've recommended Wayside Gardens to many others who have had similar experiences.

July 18, 2017

Always good quality. Nice blend of standards, new and unusual plants.

July 14, 2017

I love Wayside Gardens! Their plants come packaged very nicely. They are big plants and always grow well!

June 28, 2017

Always beautiful selections and delivered in great shape!

June 23, 2017

Great selection of plants and good prices for the more rare varieties!

May 21, 2017

This is a high class, well-run company with wonderful, high quality merchandise. The way the plants arrive shows care and concern with the way they are packaged before they are shipped. The products I have received from them are top quality. Can't say enough good things about this company.

May 14, 2017

Exceptionally well packaged. The plants came through very healthy and beautiful. Extremely pleased with this order.

May 8, 2017

The plants I received were amazing. If everything from Wayside Gardens comes in this nice each and every time, I will be ordering all my plants, shrubs and trees from them.

May 2, 2017

Wayside Gardens always has a great selection of plants, and lots of great new introductions each year. Their website/catalog provides great information about their plants. I have been shopping with Wayside for the 30+ years I have owned my house. I am really looking forward to adding these plants to my garden.

April 26, 2017

It's nice to have such a wonderful selection. Many of the items carried here are not available at any of our local nurseries. It's fun to have people visit and see plants in my garden that they haven't seen anywhere else.

April 18, 2017

Been purchasing from Wayside since the 1990's.

April 8, 2017

Have purchased from Wayside before and have always been pleased with the product and service. The plants are so healthy and they are packaged so securely. I appreciate the care the employees take with the plants and in the delivery process. Quality customer service!

April 2, 2017

I wasn't sure as to what to expect, especially coming from a site. Well I'm glad I found Wayside Gardens. They had a beautiful selection of flowers and quickly found what I was looking for. I sure cannot wait to put my flowers in the ground and watch them grow.

March 25, 2017

I love Wayside Gardens! Have ordered from them for quite a few years now. The plants are always packaged well and come out of the box strong and healthy. They have good prices and really great sales. Their site is easy to follow straight through to checking out. I will conitnue to reorder from them in the future. Thank you!

January 12, 2017

I was a little concerned about a shipment from South Carolina to Florida and what kind of condition the plants would be in, but the azaleas arrived in perfect condition and are thriving! The blooms are bigger than the plant at this point!

January 10, 2017

I have shopped with Wayside Gardens for over 20 years. They have always provided great quality plants!

January 3, 2017

I have always found them to be very reliable and trustworthy.

December 31, 2016

Over the years, I have purchased from Wayside Gardens and have been completely satisfied with the quality, service and deliveries. They offer unique items not available at local garden centers.

December 21, 2016

I am a loyal Wayside customer. I have shopped with the company for years and have always been satisfied with my purchases. If there is a problem it is always addressed and solved to my satisfaction.

December 8, 2016

I am very happy with the quality and size of my plant material especially the root systems which were more than adequate and not pot bound at all. I am switching my large leaf Hydrangea for some smaller varieties and am looking forward to replanting in the spring.